Playground apparatus



April 9, 1929 F. B. HEDGS PLAYGROUND APPARATUS Filed July 5, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l "l'w` mm 1. ,A 4 mw.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK B. HEDGES, F MIDDLETOWN, CONNEQTIGUT, ASSIGNOR T0 THOMAS A. LAW- TON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BLAYGROUND APPARATUS.

Application filed July 3, 1928. Serial No. 290,259.

This invention relates to playground apparat-us, and has particular reference to an improvement in climbing and sliding struc turesdcsigned to atl'ord amusement and exercise for children.

The present invention primarily aims to provide an apparatus of this character which 1s designed to atl'ord a maximum of safety to the users.

The invention further contemplates a playground apparatus which in addition to aii'ording a maximum climbing area in a minimum of space, provides an indirect passa eway therethrough, a horizontal ladder, iaeonal ladders, an elevated platform and a slide, all of which are combined in such a manner as to render the apparatus compact and braced against collapsing.

Other features reside in the comparative simplicity of construction, the economy with which the same may be produced and erected, and the general eiliciency derived therefrom.

With the above noted and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of arts as will be more full hereinafter set. orth and pointed out in t e claims.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus;

ligure 2 is a plan view thereof on a reduced scale;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view therethrough on an enlarged scale;

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional View on a reduced scale taken approximately on the line 4 4 ot Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the apparatus which is of generally circular configuration and plan includes an'outer circular series of uprights 5 which are connected by vertically spaced arcuate rungs 6, except for one pair of uprights designated at 5".

In addition to the outer series of uprights an inner rectangular series of uprights 7 are provided, the upper ends of which extend above the outer series. Vertieally spaced horizontal rungs 8 connect the uprights 7, and a horizontal platform 9 is supported by the inner series of uprights substantially in a plane with the upper ends of the outer series of uprights. he platform extends outwardly from one side of the inner series of uprights and is supported b the upper ends of the pair of outer upriglits 5B. The uprights 5 are in turn provided with vertically spaced climbing rungs 10 forming a vertical ladder which leads to the outer edge of the platforml). The outer uprights 5 and 5 rights 7 by horizontal rungs 11.

An inclined slide extends downwardly from the platform, dpreferably from an edge opposite the exten ed port-ion of the platform, and said slide is supported intermediate its ends from the outer uprights 5.

Certain of the horizontal rungs 6, 8 and 11 are omitted to forni an indirect passageway 13 thrmigh the structure. A horizontal ladder 14 is built into th/structure in alignment with the intermediate portion of the passageway 13. Inclined ladders 15 are supported between the inner and outer series ot' upriglits. The upwardly projecting ends ot the inner uprights which extend above the platform are connected by rungs 16 to ali'ord a guard rail for the platform. The upper ends of the outer uprights are connected to the outer ends of the inner up rights by inclined brace rods 17.

The brace rods 17 adjacent the upper end of the slide 12 serve as starting balustrades, while the inclinedl brace rods 17 adjacent the uprights 5 serve as grip rails when mount ing the platform from the vertical ladder formed by the uprights 5 and rungs 10.

From the foregoing it will thus be seen that a compact, sato and highly amusing playground apparatus has been devised for the purpose set forth.

claim:

1. A playground apparatus including an outer series ot' uprights, vertically spaced rungs connecting the same, an inner series of uprights having the upper ends extending above the outer series, vertically spaced horizontal rungs connecting the inner uprights, vertically spaced horizontal rungs connecting the inner and outer uprights, a horizontal platform supported by the inner series ot' uplights substantially in a plane with the vupper ends of the outer series of uprights, and an inclined slide extending downwardly from the platform at the inner side of the inner series of uprights and supported between its ends by a pair of the outer series of uprights.

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2. A playground apparatus of generally circular configuration in plan, and including an outer circular series of uprights, vertically spaced arcuate rungs connecting the same, an inner rectangular series ot uprights having the upper ends extending above the outer series, vertically spaced horizontal rungs connecting the inner upright-s, vertically spaced horizontal rungs connecting the inner and outer uprights, a horizontal platform supported by the inner series'of uprights substantially in a plane with the upper ends of the outer series of uprights, said platform extending` outwardly from one side of the inner series of uprights and supported by the upper ends of a pair of the outer uprights, an inclined slide extending downwardly from the platform at the inner side of the inner series of uprights and supported between its ends by a pair of the outer series of uprights, and rungs extending between the upper ends of the uprights of the inner series to afford a guard railing for the platform.

A playground apparatus of generally circular' configuration in plan, and includ ing an louter circular series of uprights, vertically spaced arcuate rungs connecting the saine, an inner rectangular series of uprights having the upper ends extending above the outer series, vertically spaced .horizontal rungs connecting the inner uprights, vertically spaced horizontal i'ungs connecting the inner and outer uprights, a horizontal platform supported by the inner series of uprights substantially in a plane with the upper ends of the outer series of uprights, said platform extending outwardly from one side of the inner series of uprights and snpported by the upper ends of a pair of the outer uprights, an inclined slide extending downwardly from the platform at the inner side of the inner series of uprights and supported between its ends by a pair of the outer seriesof uprights, and rungs extending between the upper ends of the uprights of the inner series to afford a guard railing for the platform, and a horizontal ladder intermediate tlie height of the structure.

4. A playground apparatus of generally circular configuration in plan, and including an outer circular series of uprights, vertically spaced arcuate rungs connecting the same, an inner rectangular series of uprights having the upper ends extending above the outer series, vertically spaced horizontal rungs connecting the inner uprights, vertically spaced horizontal i'ungs connecting thel inner and outer uprights, a horizontal platform supported by the inner series of uprights substantially in a plane with the upper ends of the outer series of uprights, said platform extending outwardly from one side ot the inner series of uprights and supported by the upper ends of a pair of the outer uprights, an inclined slide extending downwardly from the platform at the inner side ofthe inner series of uprights and supported between its ends by a pair of the outer sei'ies of uprights, and rungs extending between the upper ends ofthe uprights of the inner series to afford a guard railing for the platform, a horizontal ladder intermediate the height of the structure, and inclined laddeis supported respectively between the inner and outer series of uprights.

5. A playground apparatus includin a series of inner and outer uprights, the ormer extending above the latter, a horizontal platform supported by the inner uprights in a plane with the upper ends of the outer u rights, said platform extending outward y from one side of the inner series of uprights and supported by a pair of the outer series of uprights, horizontal vertically spaced rungs connecting all of said uprights respectively, and inclined brace rods extending from the upper ends of the outer series of uprights to the upper ends of the inner series o1' uprights.

G. A playground apparatus including a series of inner rectangularly arranged uprights and outer circumferentially arranged uprights, the former extending above the latter, a horizontal platform supported by the inner uprights in a plane with the upper ends of the outer uprights, said platform extending outwardly froni one side of the inner series of uprights and supported by a pair of the outer series of uprights, horizontal vertically spaced rungs connecting all of said uprights respectively, and inclined `brace rods extending from the upper ends of the outer series of uprights to the upper ends of the inner series of uprights, said structure having an indirect passageway therethrough by the elimination of certain of the rungs.

7. A playground apparatus including a series of inner rectangularly arranged uprights and outer circumferentially arranged uprights, the former extending above the latter, a horizontal platform sup orted by the inner uprights in a plane witli the upper ends of the outer u rights, said platform extending outwardly i'om one side of the inner series of uprights and supported by a pair of the outer series of uprights, horizontal vertically spaced rungs connectin all of said uprights respectively, Aincline brace lrods extending from the uplper ends of the outer series of uprights to t e upper ends of the inner series of uprights, said structure having an indirect passageway therethrough by the elimination of certain of the run s, and a horizontal ladder intermediate tie height of the structure disposed in alignment with a portion of the said indirect passageway.

8. A playground ap aratus including an inner aiid outer series ouprights, the former IJU extending above the latter, a horizontal platform supported by the inner uprights in approximately the same plane with the upper ends of the outer series of uprights, one end of said platform extending outwardly from one side of the inner series of uprights and supported by an adjacent pair of the outer series of upri hts, an inclined slide extending downwar ly from the opposite end of the platform between and be ond an adjacent pair of the outer` series o uprights, and horizontal vertically spaced rungs connecting all of said upri hts respectively.

RANK B. HEDGES. 

